Mrs nicklin, etching by stephen james ferris from a c. 1795 gilbert stewart painting, when mrs. Nicklin was about 30 years of age. "mrs. Philip nicklin (nee julianna chew), was the daughter of chief justice benjamin chew and elizabeth oswald chew. Julianna chew was baptized on the 20th of june 1765. Julianna married philip nicklin on april 1793. "featured in koehler's "american art review" and in the boston exhibition of 1881 was the portrait of mrs. Philip nicklin dated 1879, after a painting by gilbert stuart. It illustrated an article on historical portraiture by charles henry hart, who commented that the etching was a 'beautiful portrait. Etched from the original. The lady represented was one of philadelphia's beauties. Julianna died on the eleventh of august 1845. "[1]
↑ stephen james ferris - mrs. Philip nicklin.
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